Affection for Sidaogou during the Famine

"Well, I came to see my old comrade."

Section Chief Bai's expression became serious. He first saluted at each grave one by one, then came back and stood at attention in front of the graves of Han's father and mother and saluted.

Then he squatted down to help Han Zhaozhao collect the offerings. "Girl, are you the one who pays tribute to all the graves here?"

"Well, Mr. Bai, these graves are all covered with grass and no one is sweeping them. Is there no one left at home?"

Section Chief Bai took a cigarette from the cigarette box in front of the tombstone and lit it for himself. "Their home is too far from the capital! The transportation is inconvenient, and their family members can't come!

There are also some people whose family members don’t know that their graves are here. Girl, thank you for sweeping their graves.”

Han Zhaozhao: "This is what I should do. When they were alive, they were my parents' comrades-in-arms. After they died, they are my parents' neighbors.

You see, they have such a close relationship with our family! My parents have food and drink, and as neighbors, I am embarrassed to let them watch.

Hehehe, give them some food and drinks, believe me, even if I don’t do it, my parents down there will do the same thing.”

Section Chief Bai smiled and said, "That's for sure! The friendship between comrades is worth a thousand gold. It will be fine if we go down there!" He was no longer in a heavy mood because of Han Zhaozhao's weird statement.

"Girl, why did you bring so many offerings? They are all good stuff. Oh, this wine is Maotai, and the cigarettes are Peony! And these fresh fruits are all rare things. The offerings your family prepared are sincere enough!

How long did it take you and your grandma to save up so many good things?"

"Hehe, I have been saving for a long time! There are only two of us in my family, and we have a backyard that my grandma has planted full of food. If we eat more vegetables, we can save some food.

My grandma doesn’t drink or smoke. The ticket was given to her by an elder. We didn’t think that my parents would be reluctant to buy it when they were alive. If we have this opportunity, we must let them have a taste.”

Section Chief Bai was moved. "Give me the remaining half bottle of wine. My comrade never drank Maotai when he was alive. I'll lend him some of your favor and let him enjoy some of your glory. Let's pay tribute to him together?"

"Your comrade?"

"He's in the front. He died a long time ago, ten years ago!"

When Han Zhaozhao heard that it was to commemorate the martyrs, he was very generous and pushed the backpack in front of him, "I have already commemorated these offerings once, and I don't know if they can be used again. I'll give them all to you.

If it is useful, you can pay tribute to all the uncles who deserve it."

Section Chief Bai was stunned. "So many things, all for me to use?"

Han Zhaozhao nodded with his eyes wide open, thinking: What's wrong with this? As the saying goes, offering sacrifices to the gods, and offering sacrifices to people to eat!

It is not that you cannot eat the offerings you bring back. I have never seen anyone throw away the offerings. It is said that if the descendants eat the offerings, they will be blessed by their ancestors, which is very auspicious and blessed!

Section Chief Bai took her hand and said, "Come, follow me!"

He led Han Zhaozhao down the hillside and paid tribute to more than a dozen tombs. "They were all my comrades in the same battalion, who died in the same mission.

When he died, he was not married yet, but the old company commander was married, and his wife and children were killed by the reactionaries in his hometown...

Zhaozhao, if one day the old man can't come, can you help me pay tribute to them?

The fighting troops had a hard time in the past, and they really didn’t enjoy any good things when they were alive…”

Han Zhaozhao nodded repeatedly: "Uncle Bai, don't worry, if I have something to eat, they will have something to eat!"

Section Chief Bai was immersed in sad memories, but Han Zhaozhao's words shattered his sadness.

"Who did you learn this from? Why do you speak like a gangster?"

"Don't worry about the details, as long as I get my point across!"

Section Chief Bai felt much better immediately. After the ceremony, he put all the offerings into the backpack and took the empty wine bottles with him.

Only then did Han Zhaozhao realize that it was no wonder that Mr. Bai was asking for favors from her. It turned out that he had only brought a bottle of Erguotou in a cloth bag, and the cigarettes were economical cigarettes that cost only two or three cents a box. He didn't bring anything else.

After packing up his things, he took Han Zhaozhao out of the cemetery.

"How did you get here? Let's go together. I'll drive a three-wheeled vehicle that can take you back to the city!"

Han Zhaozhao sat in the sidecar, holding the backpack tightly in his arms. Then Chief Bai inserted the key and kicked the three-wheeler a few times, and it started up with black smoke.

Han Zhaozhao couldn't help showing a surprised expression. Oh my god, she didn't expect that the three-wheeled vehicles in this era could be started by kicking.

That's because Section Chief Bai is tall and has long legs and is very strong. If it were that skinny and weak guy, he wouldn't even be able to start a motorcycle even if he was given one!

Wow! It seems that being a motorcycle driver is not only a technical job, but also a physical job!

The three-wheeled vehicle was bumping up and down on the sandy road, and Han Zhaozhao didn't even dare to put his butt on the ground.

I freed one hand and held the bag in the backpack with five fingers spread out. Fortunately, the bag was saved from falling out.

Ouch, this three-wheeler has no shock absorption, it's shaking her to death!

Han Zhaozhao regretted it. Okay, okay, why did she agree to take a tricycle? This ride is really not comfortable. Her butt will be bruised by the time she gets home! ?

I had just ridden for two miles when the tricycle stopped!

Han Zhaozhao's heart skipped a beat. Oh my god, no way, the car broke down?

"Uncle, what's wrong? Why don't you leave?"

Section Chief Bai stepped out of the car and said, "Girl, look, that yellow thing on the hillside, isn't that an elm tree?"

Han Zhaozhao turned his head and saw that it was indeed an elm tree, not just one, but three. Moreover, the trees were now covered with dense clusters of elm seeds.

"It's an elm tree. The elm seeds are densely packed!"

Section Chief Bai took out a cloth bag from the car and ran away, "Girl, you watch the car while I go pick up some elm seeds!"

Before Han Zhaozhao could react, Section Chief Bai had already climbed up the hillside and headed towards the elm tree.

She got out of the car in a bad mood and squatted on the roadside looking around. In fact, she also wanted to eat elm seeds, but she could only accept the arrangement and watch the car here.

Bai Ke was very agile. The tree trunk as thick as his thigh was no problem for him at all. He climbed up the tree in just a few quick steps.

Han Zhaozhao watched from afar, and from time to time a few green elm seeds and branches fell from the tree. Half an hour later, Section Chief Bai finally came back.

The cloth bag was half stuffed with food, and in his hand he was holding a branch as thick as his wrist. The branch was long and full of fresh elm seeds.

"Girl, come and help me pick the elm seeds."

The tricycle is too small and there is no place to put the branch.

"Oh, here they come!" Han Zhaozhao hurried to help. Her two little hands were busy picking elm seeds, and she would stuff a handful into her mouth whenever she had the chance. They were sweet and fragrant, and really delicious!

"Uncle, these elm seeds are really delicious, you should try them too."

"I've eaten it in the tree. If you like it, I'll share some with you when we get back to the city. Elm seeds are delicious when cooked into porridge or steamed buns. They're much better than wild vegetables. Most importantly, they're easy to digest and good for the elderly and children."

Section Chief Bai kept working, and his face was full of wrinkles from smiling.

"I have to come back tomorrow when I have time. After we finish picking the fruits from these trees, we can fill a sack. Two or three families can share it. It will be enough for us to eat for three to five days."

Han Zhaozhao was moved when he heard this. "Master, you are police officers, don't you think the food you are given is not enough to eat?"

"Hey, it's the same for everyone. We all live on our food coupons. The food is limited. The higher-ranking ones get a few more pounds, and the lower-ranking ones get a few pounds less. We all have families to support, so how can the food be enough?"